Friday, November 30, 2012

Since Athena Chu Yan's daughter was born, either mother nor daughter has appeared in public. Yet Chu Yan often shared her daughter's photos online. Yesterday morning around 1AM, Paul Wong Koon Chung posted a photo of his daughter and a box of macaroons.

Wong Koon Chung posted for his daughter, "Last night I had a nightmare, Mama showed me a pile of stuff. She seems to like these circles very much, but I don't know how to eat or count yet. Is this more delicious than milk? Waaaa....." Chu Yan responded, "Baby don't be scared, Papa will soon take care of those circle monsters for you."

Cherie Chung Chor Hung is a cat lover, the earlier cat abuse case made her heart ache. She thought that cat abuser was too heartless and should be shot. "If it was me, I would execute him that person with a firing squad. Those people are too heartless, abusing such a fragile animal. This is the ugliest side of humanity."

Hung Goo two nights ago attended a white truffle event. She praised that white truffle was the best tasting in the world. "Once a year, I would shave some white truffle on top of eggs. My sense of taste is very sensitive. After having something outside, I am able to cook the same dish at home." Hung Goo did not want to restrict her joy of eating and thus did not become a vegetarian.

Artists were rumored to be using drugs at a restaurant. Hung Goo said, "Of course it's bad. Not only in Hong Kong, it happens all over the world. I try to stay away from drugs, it is addicted like smoking. Actually cooking can reduce stress. During cooking I have to be very focused, cooking for someone you love is even more meaningful. My love are my cat and friends."

The two pregnant women, the 8 month pregnant Chow Ka Wai and the over 5 month
pregnant Tong Ying Ying, was actually no match for Chi Wai's super large belly. They stood together for a funny photo and Chi Wai's giant belly won. Tong Ying Ying posted the photo online, "We are Super Big Family! Who is even bigger?" Some joked that Chi Wai will soon give birth and that he definitely was carrying twins.

Artists who received the 30 year service award include Lau Kong and Stephen Chow Sing Chi, who has not appeared on a TVB program for a long time. Actually Sing Yeh still has a contract with TVB. Although he was absent from the award ceremony, the "30 year award" still awaited his pick up. Back then Sing Yeh went to work in the film industry but still had a TVB contract. Because getting him to return to TVB for a series was harder than ascending to Heaven, the contract was extended indefinitely and he could only be "tied" to be a part of TVB.

The 10 year award recipient Lai Yiu Cheung said that the 10 years since his return to TVB fulfilled "life has many decades". Did his goal for the next 10 years include winning Best Actor repeatedly? Lai Yiu Cheung said, "Hopefully! After this time I still want to. Confidence is uncertain, the most important is making more good shows and working hard to improve." He joked that over these 10 years he toiled to raise his son.

Fellow 10 year award recipient Wu Ting Yan was very happy to receive a Best Supporting Actress nomination for GLOVES COME OFF and was confident about winning. Speaking of the rumor of rekindling the old flame with Kenneth Ma Kwok Ming in Europe while working on TRIUMPH IN THE SKIES II, Wu Ting yan said, "We have already become the past, now we are good friends. When we saw reporters we expected to be written about and didn't need to deliberately avoid them. My boyfriend wasn't jealous either. He knows we are good friends, but industry outsiders would have feeling for some poor choice of words. I hope after awhile we will be fine."

Veteran actor Lau Kong revealed that his TVB contract has been renewed. "After working here for so many years, I have a feel for it. Others say TVB is bad, but the company has treated me well and provided a lot of challenges. In addition with my image I probably wouldn't be abused." He said that the contract extension came with a raise and he was satisfied with the salary. Eric Tsang Chi Wai was also on the list for a 20 year service award.

Stephen Fung Tak Lun appeared on History's AROUND THE WORLD WITH VOYAGER and
spoke with photograher Scott Woodward to caputre his rise in Hong Kong. He brought Scott to five different places in Hong Kong, including his alma mater and the first location of his debut as a director. Fung Tak Lun revealed that when he was young he was a fat kid. "When I was little I was very fat, other kids often made fun of me so I was determined to go on a diet to lose weight. At the time in around two months I lost around 30 pounds. When I want to do something, I would be very determined to finish it."

Kwan Yu said that 10 years ago when Chan Ho Sun "changed numbers" they celebrated his birthday. This time "4 turned into 5", their daughter would draw a birthday care for him. Kwan Yu said that the birthday dinner cost six figures with almost 80 guests. She did not invite Andy Lau Tak Wa because he knew that he did not like to entertain.

Because their daughter wanted to wait for Papa to cut the birthday cake, they did not leave until 11PM and she even skipped class the next day. Kwan Yu said, "Our daughter is the only girl who could bring Chan Ho Sun to his knees. He worshipped his daughter like the Empress. Chan Ho Sun is very sentimental, he once worried that he would not be able to see his daughter's wedding and cried."

The mother of three daughters, Yau Suk Ching earlier was rumored to be pregnant at Chin Kar Lok's wedding. She said, "No! The pregnancy rumor isn't true, don't believe it." She said that she would not actively have more children.

Around 11PM, Ng Kwan Yu first left with her daughter and the stars stayed until late night. Cheung Hok Yau had a little to drink. Because Chan Ho Sun reminded him not to give gifts, he did not buy any birthday gift. Eric Tsang Chi Wai who would be drunk at every happy occasion was still sober when he left. He said, "I have to stay tough, I can still drive!" He denied that he sang at the birthday. "I am afraid that as soon as I open my mouth, the music scene would be done."

Leung Ka Fai said that he had an early movie shoot the next day but he had a lot of fun. He sang too. He was nominated for the Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actor with COLD WAR (HONG JIN) but his co-star Aaron Kwok Fu Sing was not. Leung Ka Fai joked, "Of course, it because I am still around. Sing Sing is still young, he needs to work harder." However he was not confident about winning an award and even picked Lau Ching Wan to win.

Koo Tin Lok is busy with INFERNO (TOH CHOOK SUN TIN) in Guangzhou but still returned to Hong Kong for the event. Goo Jai stumbled on his way out and even dropped his camera on the ground. He awkwardly picked up the pieces and left without any interview.

The Jackie Chan starred all new action film CZ12 (SUP YI SUN CHIU) will open on December 20. He challenged the French roller skating master Jean-Yves Blondeau invented "Buggy Rollin suit" to skate down the Latvian mountain highway. Although the scene was only 50 seconds long, it had many highly difficult maneuvers like spinning and drifting. He was able to handle them in a short time. Even Master Jean-Yves felt the mission was impossible as it was highly dangerous.

Jackie Chan's 3 minute long scene took half a month to shoot. The most dangerous was the stunt under the car, he had to maintain balance or he would have been run over. "This suit is very hard to control. On the steep and fast s shaped curves it is so fast that it can brake. I am not superman, I was afraid during the shoot. However since everyone was looking at me, as soon as the cameras rolled I had to risk my life."

Dior Cheng Yi Kin and Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin after working together on the film MY WIFE IS EIGHTEEN (NGOR LO POR NG GAU CHING) ten years ago ten years later reunited for MY SASSY HUBBY (NGOR LO GUNG NG SUN SING). Working together again ten years later, Ah Sa said, "I don't know what Ekin eats, his look hasn't changed at all like he had preservatives. I got older." Ah Sa wanted to keep the couple relationship with Ekin
going and even gave the director ideas, in the future they could make MY SASSY GRANNY or MY SASSY BABY.

Ah Sa revealed that this time like last time she loved to torture Ekin. For example while Ekin was asleep she would throw a basin of water on his head, in the shower she would suddenly cut off his water, electricity and force feed cake to Ekin. In real life would she treat her boyfriend William Chan Wai Ting this way? Ah Sa did not respond but Ekin said, "It's not the first time you were asked, what are you
embarrassed about!" Would Yoyo Mung ka Wai torture him like this? Ekin said that Yoyo was not a sassy girlfriend and would not throw tantrums at him. However she would not go along with him all the time either. Ekin said, "I don't know how Ah Sa behaves with William, but I know she loves him very much!"

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Actual calendar photos differ from the earlier released ones, like this one with Kelly Chen and her son

Laughing Lady Miriam Yeung is so busy with laughing that her son is more aware of the camera

Jo Kuk takes the initiative to contact the Year of the Dragon mothers and receives rapid responses

Janet Chow
courtesy of mingpao.com

Jo Kuk Cho Lam led 11 "Dragon Mamas" and babies in the "2013 XOXO charity calendar" shoot, yesterday an unveiling ceremony took place. Kuk Cho Lam, Janet Chow Ka Wai, Lillian Ho Ka Lei, Joyce Lee Lok Si, Claire Yiu Ka Nei, Annie Man Chung Han and Josephine Ng (Chu Fun) made an appearance in support. When Siu Kuk posed for the photo, she was half naked with her naked daughter Lau Sum and the mother and daughter
photo was very warm. At the event, Man Chung Han said that during the shoot her daughter acted up and almost gave her a wardrobe malfunction as her tube top was almost pulled off. This time she was willing to be sexy for charity.

The event raised fund for the Hong Kong Early Psychosis Intervention Society.
Siu Kuk hoped to raise over 1 million. She took the initiative to contact the Dragon Mamas and received support very quickly. The fund will support EPISO's school promotional tour to provide knowledge of Early Psychosis to everyone. Siu Kuk's brother in 2007 due to emotional disorder committed suicide. She said that after having her baby she worried about post natal depression. Thus she would immediately see a doctor even when the slightest problem arose; the doctor said that she was fine. She said that her family's tragedy had quite an impact, but the most tragic has already passed.

Janet Chow Ka Wai is seven and a half months pregnant. Yesterday she even cut her long hair. Currently he weight has risen to 140 pounds. The doctor during the examination said, "You have a waist!" She thought it was a compliment for her but the doctor was referring to the baby. The mother absorbed too much nutrition and the doctor told her to pay attention to a balanced diet before giving birth. She revealed that she was liberal with her diet, she had four bowls of noodles and still was not full. Now her husband Timmy Hung Tin Ming would remind her to watch her diet. Ka Wai said that her husband would not mind that she was fat and even called her pretty everyday.